Assume a Neuron Receives EPSPs and IPSPs from Several Adjacent

question 83

Multiple Choice

Assume a neuron receives EPSPs and IPSPs from several adjacent neurons. How might that neuron's threshold potential be reached, causing it to produce its own action potential?

• A) if IPSPs outnumber EPSPs
• B) if IPSPs equal EPSPs
• C) if EPSPs outnumber IPSPs
• D) if the adjacent neurons contain many axon terminals
• E) if the receiving neuron contains many dendrites

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